Chile vs Japan: Wind energy generation by region
Chile
12.2 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Japan
12.84 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Chile rank
26th
Japan rank
24th
Wind energy generation by region over time
- Chile
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 12.84 terawatt-hours against 12.2 terawatt-hours in Chile, a difference of 0.64 terawatt-hours.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Chile's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Chile ranks 26th and Japan ranks 24th of 79 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.0049 terawatt-hours | 0.0049 terawatt-hours | Japan |
| 2000s | 0.0168 terawatt-hours | 1.62 terawatt-hours | 1.6 terawatt-hours | Japan |
| 2010s | 1.97 terawatt-hours | 5.49 terawatt-hours | 3.51 terawatt-hours | Japan |
| 2020s | 9.12 terawatt-hours | 10.2 terawatt-hours | 1.08 terawatt-hours | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wind energy generation by region, Chile or Japan?
- Japan, at 12.84 terawatt-hours against 12.2 terawatt-hours in Chile as of 2025.
- What is the difference in wind energy generation by region between Chile and Japan?
- 0.64 terawatt-hours, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Japan?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Chile and Japan rank globally for wind energy generation by region?
- Chile ranks 26th and Japan ranks 24th of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Wind energy generation by region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Figures are based on gross generation and do not account for cross-border electricity supply.